Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 14.87 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 14.87 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 21.61 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14.64, in 2011.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.55 | — |
| 1971 | 21.61 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 21.34 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 21.1 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.96 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 20.77 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 20.66 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.4 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 20.26 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 20.13 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 19.93 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 19.76 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 19.71 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 19.64 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 19.66 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.43 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 19.29 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 19.28 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.13 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.85 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.59 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 18.27 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 17.93 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.47 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.12 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 17.33 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.36 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.24 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.15 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.96 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 16.53 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.2 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.02 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.92 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.81 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.55 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.39 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.06 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.94 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.81 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.71 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.64 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.78 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.96 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.93 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.75 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.86 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.87 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.88 | 20.13 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.47 | 18.85 | 19.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.54 | 16.96 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.62 | 14.81 | 16.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 14.64 | 14.96 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 34 Bhutan 34.67 compare
- 35 Mauritania 34.28 compare
- 36 Haiti 33.41 compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.2 compare
- 38 Lesotho 32.95 compare
- 39 India 32.75 compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 31.16 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Europe & Central Asia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Europe & Central Asia was 14.87 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 in 2011.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.